Loss of appetite after Fenbendazole in dogs

The FDA has received 981 reports of loss of appetite in dogs after Fenbendazole. That is 17% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

981Reports
33%Marked serious
12%Recovered
17%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
114 25%
1–2 days
160 36%
3–7 days
67 15%
1–4 weeks
60 13%
Over a month
48 11%

How the animals did

Recovered
120 12%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 0.2%
Still unwell when reported
235 24%
Died
140 14%
Euthanised
27 2.8%
Not known
457 47%

Problems reported at the same time

498 51%
496 51%
306 31%
164 17%
95 9.7%
78 8.0%
73 7.4%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
536
1–3 years
181
4–7 years
103
8–11 years
71
12+ years
48

About this medicine

Fenbendazole treats intestinal worms and some other parasites.

Questions owners ask

Can Fenbendazole cause loss of appetite in dogs?
981 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?
In half of the reports with dates, it started within 1 day of the first dose.
What should I do?
Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

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